Figaro 5.1-4 release

This is a shortened copy of the News item describing Figaro 5.1-4. Some items described in previous release notes have been removed.

You may have noticed some recent changes to Starlink Figaro--perhaps unfavourably--and wondered what was happening and why. This news item describes the new features, their benefits, and the rationale behind the main changes. It also offers some tips on getting the most from Starlink Figaro, and alternative routes where some functionality has had to be withdrawn. Finally, it announces and gives details of the release of a new version: 5.1-4.

Here is a summary:

Figaro 5.1-4 release--main changes:

• New Starlink support team for Figaro.
• Addition of the ability to select between using pixel indices and pixel centres in addressing data arrays.
• Bug fixes.

See the release notes for further details.

Recent Developments

• Rationale for the change.
• History Recording.
• Removal of the `exam' command (and what replaces it).

New Figaro Features describes these.

Practical Information

Figaro tips contains practical information on the following.

• How to process a list of files with a command.
• How to save disk space when using `isubset'.
• How to use the value of a parameter from one command when using a second command.
• How to explicitly access a non-NDF file via the new Figaro Data Access Library (FDA).